Army PM J-AIT Welcomes a New Product Manager — Press Release
June 30, 2009 by Matthew Potter · Comment
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Army PM J-AIT Welcomes a New Product Manager
Newington, VA, June 30, 2009 – A change of leadership has taken place at the US Army Product Manager for Joint – Automatic Identification Technology (PM J-AIT). Lieutenant Colonel Cary V. Ferguson is the new Product manager for the organization, effective 24 June 2009. In this assignment, Lt. Col. Ferguson is responsible for the acquisition and integration of the Army’s Automatic Identification Technology (AIT) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) equipment and services.
“It is an exciting opportunity to lead the PM J-AIT team,” said Lt. Col. Ferguson. “PM J-AIT has an outstanding reputation as the DoD’s leading provider of innovative AIT products and services. I look forward to continuing Col. Burden’s legacy of providing state-of-the-art technologies to our Soldiers and their mission.”
Lt. Col. Ferguson joins the PM J-AIT office with 19 years of military experience. His last assignment was as the Assistant Project Manager and the Military Deputy for the Project Manager Global Combat Support System-Army (GCSS-Army) at Fort Lee, VA. Lt. Col Ferguson received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Science Degree from the Naval Postgraduate School. He is also a graduate of the United States Army Command and General Staff College and the Program Manager Course at the Defense Systems Management College.
PM J-AIT is the DoD AIT and RFID leader providing global asset tracking, Web-based RF-ITV services, and complete program life cycle support. PM J-AIT products and services are customer driven, instantly accessible, and capable of being updated. PM J-AIT serves as the Executive Agent for RF-ITV infrastructure to DoD and Coalition Partners in support of expeditionary logistics and the Joint Warfighter. PM J-AIT reports directly to the Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) at Fort Belvoir, VA. For more information about PM J-AIT, please refer to our Web site at www.eis.army.mil/AIT.
Contracts for June 30, 2009
June 30, 2009 by admin · Comment
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PORT MOSEBY, Papua New Guinea, June 30 (UPI) -- Papua New Guinea and China have said they will expand their military ties, according to Chinese media.
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NEW YORK, June 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe awarded L-3 Communications a follow-on contract to provide engineering, technical and intelligence support services.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 (UPI) -- CNA announced Monday the promotion of former U.S. Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Sherri Goodman to the organization's senior vice president position.
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PHILADELPHIA, June 30 (UPI) -- The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia announced two new clothing items have been made available in a move to support deployed troops.
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ARLINGTON, Va., June 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has contracted CACI International Inc. to provide the Total Ammunition Management Information System with munitions modernization support.
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YEHUD, Israel, June 30 (UPI) -- Magal Security Systems announced it has been awarded several contracts to deliver its border and perimeter intrusion protection systems.
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BALTIMORE, June 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has contracted the Northrop Grumman-Cobham partnership to provide vehicle intercommunications technologies.
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WALL, N.J., June 30 (UPI) -- U.S. company BIO-key International has been contracted by a New York law enforcement agency for its vehicle-based critical information access technology.
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EVANSVILLE, Ind., June 30 (UPI) -- The Evansville, Ind., Regional Airport has received next-generation screening systems under a Transportation Security Administration security upgrade effort.
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BAGHDAD, June 30 (UPI) -- If Iraq's new-age armed forces prove to be incapable of maintaining security as the U.S. military withdrawal gets under way, it won't be because they lack weapons.
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PALMDALE, Calif., June 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman have displayed a new generation of the company's unmanned reconnaissance aircraft.
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MOSCOW, June 30 (UPI) -- Russia has launched a massive military exercise in the Caucasus.
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The Obama Administration and Congress passed the “Stimulus” bill in March. Since then the U.S. economy has continued to shed jobs and posted anemic if no growth. There has been criticism that the problem is the slow way the U.S. Government pushes money out the door with its complicated contracting process. There [...]Australia Awards Major Ship Contract
June 30, 2009 by Matthew Potter · Comment
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Filed under: Australia, BAE Systems, Business Line, Companies, Contract Awards, Countries, Events, production program
The Australian Government awarded BAE Systems a contract worth about $300 million (US) to begin laying down the new Hobart class anti-air warfare destroyers. The total program is worth over eight billion (US). On top of that over 200 jobs will be added to the shipyard where the class will be built.
The contract is for various hull blocks for the class of ships. The construction also involves Australian companies FORGACS Group and ASC Pty Ltd. The Hobart class is part of the modernization of the Australian Navy and the country’s armed forces in general recently planned on by the current government. BAE will also provide major communication and weapon systems for the ship.
Raytheon honored with Cogswell award
TEWKSBURY, Mass., June 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department's Defense Security Service has honored two Raytheon facilities with a 2009 James Cogswell award.
Honeywell to upgrade federal buildings
MINNEAPOLIS, June 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has contracted Honeywell to provide security and energy-efficiency upgrades to federal buildings.
Kemet expands series to meet standards
GREENVILLE, S.C., June 29 (UPI) -- Kemet Corp. announced it has expanded its series of tantalum military capacitors in order to meet U.S. Defense Department's testing standards.
Raytheon to upgrade Kuwait’s Patriot tech
TEWKSBURY, Mass., June 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has awarded Raytheon a foreign military sales contract to provide Kuwait with Patriot depot test equipment upgrades and support services.
Palestinian security forces return
TEL AVIV, Israel, June 29 (UPI) -- Israel's move to hand over security in four key West Bank cities to Palestinian forces is a major step forward for a U.S. training program that has become a vital element in President Barack Obama's drive to revive the Middle East peace process.
Contracts for June 29, 2009
June 29, 2009 by admin · Comment
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Intergraph to support UICDS project
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 29 (UPI) -- Intergraph announced it has been selected to join a team developing emergency information-sharing technologies for the U.S. Homeland Security Department.
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